06-24-16 Friday Yard Activities

[Larry Sullivan]

484 first up this morning, at ash pit but a bit too far forward, may only be some switching moves for the locos here.

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An early morning photographer gets some nice close-ups of 484 as 489 moves from the East lead to inside the West stall of the shop.

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Very noticeable difference this morning with our newly cleaned camera lenses!

[Edwin Frey]

By the dawn's early light, I see that the water service car and baggage car have been moved away from the restrooms. Don't know when or where they went, but it should be much easier for passengers to load/unload.

[Sharon Evans]

By the dawn's early light, I see that the water service car and baggage car have been moved away from the restrooms. Don't know when or where they went, but it should be much easier for passengers to load/unload.

Ed, they are now further south on the same lead. It is supposed this is to get the smell, fumes and dust away from the depot and passengers while the Friends strip and repaint it. It will, for now, be easier to capture the conductor giving the "hi ball".
Where did 484 go? Can't see him on any of the cams.

[Edwin Frey]

It went back down to the west lead of the engine house. 489 was out earlier, switched from the east lead to the west and backed the house.

[Sharon Evans]

Morning preparations:

6.24.16 484 bypasses the ash pit and heads to the tank to start its preparations.jpg (180.21 KiB) Viewed 3877 times

6.24.16 484 gives a blow down at the east end of the yard.jpg (178.8 KiB) Viewed 3873 times

6.24.16 484 backs by north yard on its way to the coal dock.jpg (175.63 KiB) Viewed 3871 times

6.24.16 The Friends are working hard as 484 pulls into the coal lead.jpg (186.69 KiB) Viewed 3871 times

6.24.16 Coal dust flies as the loader dumps into the 484's bunker.jpg (180.16 KiB) Viewed 3871 times

Re-enactors are out in force at the depot today.

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6.24.16 463 is now getting water and the orange tent is out at the 483.jpg (181.64 KiB) Viewed 3853 times

6.24.16 463 is back at the east door of the house.jpg (171.23 KiB) Viewed 3851 times

6.24.16 484 has backed down to today's 8 car 216.jpg (115.69 KiB) Viewed 3851 times

[Steve Ritchie]

Wow, what a difference a cleaning can make. Thanks to all involved for brightening our day.

[Sharon Evans]

Departure of train 216:

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Its the re-enactors putting on a show. I just saw what looked like a fight and then a gunshot.

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6.24.16 484 smokes it up as it passes the wood shop.jpg (155.86 KiB) Viewed 3825 times

216 is passing the coaling tower with the 4th coach seen.

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[Steve Ritchie]

Looks like another shoot out is planned for Cumbres today. The passengers should get a real show.

[Sharon Evans]

Guess they have been adjusting the new lubricators.

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I do believe that the white looking car we can see past the depot is the stripped RPO.

[Sharon Evans]

The parking lot at the pass has this red bus which has been there for a least an hour and now a tank truck. If we are in luck 215 should show in 10 -15 minutes.

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[Sharon Evans]

Arrival of train 215:

Two days in a row, got the parlor, this time New Mexico, at Cumbres.

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As the train passes the coaling tower, riders are still enjoying the open gon

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[Jonathan Cordova]

215 at cumbres now

[Jeff Schrimmer]

This might be nothing, but it looks a little strange.

Jeff

[Larry Sullivan]

Here's 216 Departure this morning -




215 Arrival with 487 leading




Also as to the white looking car at the depot it is the RPO - I can pretty clearly see on video that it's been wrapped in that white plastic they use for the train cars, likely to protect whatever they've done over the weekend before work can continue next week.

[Pete Dahlberg]

RPO has been primed and probably will receive final coat in session D or E

[Pete Dahlberg]

The parking lot at the pass has this red bus which has been there for a least an hour and now a tank truck. If we are in luck 215 should show in 10 -15 minutes.

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Truck is a rock hauler bringing in ballast. As of Friday morning the driver said they had delivered about half of what was ordered. Parking space is becoming a premium.

[Sharon Evans]

Pete, with them staging ballast at Cumbres, will they use 19 to haul ballast cars up there, use a loader to fill them and then take to the work sites.

[Pete Dahlberg]

Pete, with them staging ballast at Cumbres, will they use 19 to haul ballast cars up there, use a loader to fill them and then take to the work sites.

Presumably that is what they will do, but I'very heard nothing about the details of the disposition. I hope they start doing something soon since the piles make it difficult to get to the section house.

[Larry Sullivan]

RPO has been primed and probably will receive final coat in session D or E

So is the white we are seeing from the tipple cams primer, or did they wrap with white plastic? From long distance it sure looked like they were wrapping it - but hard to tell for sure. Thanks for all your info, very much appreciated!!

[Pete Dahlberg]

This might be nothing, but it looks a little strange.

Jeff

There have been bicyclists and hikers passing by Cumbres all week.

[Pete Dahlberg]

RPO has been primed and probably will receive final coat in session D or E

So is the white we are seeing from the tipple cams primer, or did they wrap with white plastic? From long distance it sure looked like they were wrapping it - but hard to tell for sure. Thanks for all your info, very much appreciated!!

It is white primer with plastic on roof to minimize overspray.